RUSSELL LAM Review - (VASCULAR SURGERY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for RUSSELL LAM.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about RUSSELL LAM
In the briefest summary, RUSSELL LAM is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY. RUSSELL LAM attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO, graduating in 2000. He maintains 1 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1013122381What is this page all about?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand RUSSELL LAM. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the RUSSELL LAM does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.
Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
RUSSELL LAM is a specialist in VASCULAR SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.
VASCULAR SURGERY: A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of... (more information)
GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for RUSSELL LAM
MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.
MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.
| Final MIPS Score | 100 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 98.2 |
| PI Category Score | |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 97.9 |
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | |
| Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy | |
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | |
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure | 50% |
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 98% |
| Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | 98% |
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% |
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes |
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for RUSSELL LAM
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for RUSSELL LAM.
8210 WALNUT HILL LN
DALLAS, TX 75231
214-345-4160
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for RUSSELL LAM
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